Amy Erica Smith, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science, was quoted in a November 16 New York Times article, “As Brazil’s Covid Crisis Eases, Bolsonaro Sees Rising Popularity.”
Brazil, like the Amazon Rainforest, stands at an inflection point. It is increasingly clear that Brazil’s future lies not in the deforestation of its past, but in summoning the political and societal will to build a twenty-first century economy that prioritizes human capital and sustainable, low-carbon growth. History shows that effective legal, regulatory, and enforcement … Continue reading Smith publishes Building a Sustainable Future in Brazil
Amy Erica Smith, assistant professor of political science, has coauthored a paper with former graduate student Ahlam al Subhi (political science, M.A. ’16), just published in the International Political Science Review. Ahlam conducted the first electoral study ever in Oman. The paper, titled "Electing Women to New Arab Assemblies: The Roles of Gender Ideology, Islam, … Continue reading Amy Erica Smith coauthors paper in International Political Science Review